Solutions that don’t break the bank, reinvent the wheel or marginalize our teachers are within our grasp. We could have rigorous classes, safe and disciplined schools and treat teachers like valued colleagues rather than easily replaceable cogs, and we could do so tomorrow if we wanted. Disclaimer, this is an opinion and commentary site and should not be confused as a news site. Also know that quite often people may disagree with the opinions posted.

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Every decision the state board of education has made should now be called into question

The decision to set academic standards based on race was
perhaps their biggest blunder. Ignoring poverty and blaming skin color was such
a colossal gaff that is should call in to question all the other things they
have championed.

Perhaps people will begin to realize that both merit pay and
standardized tests have evidence that says they don’t work, and vouchers and
charter schools have evidence saying they don’t improve academic outcomes. And
evidence, not ones gut and facts, not what sounds good should drive our
academic decisions.

For to long our leaders have been steering us in the wrong
direction of corporate solutions that just don’t work. Its time to switch course
with leaders who champion our public schools and want to fix them with solutions
based on evidence and facts.